True Blood

True Blood is a dramatic television series from HBO directed by Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball and based on the books by Charlaine Harris about vampires integrating into the society of Bon Temps, Lousiana, home to Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), who knows how it feels to be different.. Sookie has the ability to hear people's thoughts, an affliction that makes her understanding of the town's newcomers, particularly Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), an intriguing vampire. Opposed by many, the arrival of these vampires comes from the availability of "True Blood," a newly invented synthetic blood substitute. The town is divided on whether on not vampires should be considered equal citizens, and Sookie's acceptance is in the minority as mysterious events accompany Bill's arrival. Sookie's brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten) isn't as certain about welcoming the vampires into their quiet town, particularly when it starts to look like a vampire is framing him for the murders of women in his life. The show is often seen as an allegory for minority groups seeking equal rights, especially inclusive of the fact that characters like Sookie, and other people, mostly women, who are sympathetic to the vampire plight, are targeted by those who are against it. This conflict is revealed to be the motivation behind the murders, and also plays a part in the subsequent occurrences of groups that form against the vampires, the arrival of other non-human creatures, and plenty of other challenges for Sookie, Bill, and their family and friends, to overcome. MORE